Intel Pentium G3220 vs Intel Core i3-3240T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3220 and Intel Core i3-3240T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G3220

Intel Core i3-3240T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3220

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 65.0°C
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1688 vs 1559
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 623 vs 537

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs September 2012
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1688 vs 1559
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	623 vs 537

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2071 vs 1882
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1155 vs 1136

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2071 vs 1882
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1155 vs 1136

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3220
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3240T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1688

1559

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

2071

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

623

537

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1136

1155

Name	Intel Pentium G3220	Intel Core i3-3240T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1688	1559
PassMark - CPU mark	1882	2071
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	623	537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1136	1155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	33.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	658
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2524
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	658
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2524

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3220	Intel Core i3-3240T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$71
Place in performance rating	2167	2178
Price now	$119.95
Processor Number	G3220	i3-3240T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)